Brookline Poverty status by family type (all families, married-couple, and female householder with no husband present). Includes related children status, employment status, elderly status, and supplemental income.
Poverty Status
All
Below poverty level
Families
12,358
561
4.5%
With related children under 18
5,906
324
5.5%
With related children under 5
2,267
140
6.2%
Householder worked in 1999
10,374
216
2.1%
Full-time, year round
6,990
8
0.1%
Householder 65 and over
1,924
55
2.9%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
432
59
13.7%
Social Security income in 1999
2,133
23
1.1%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
8,527
Married-couple families
10,079
342
3.4%
With related children under 18
4,714
193
4.1%
With related children under 5
1,937
95
4.9%
Householder worked in 1999
8,601
100
1.2%
Full-time, year round
5,926
0
0.0%
Householder 65 and over
1,639
41
2.5%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
248
9
3.6%
Social Security income in 1999
1,686
16
0.9%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
9,294
Families with female householder, no husband present
1,793
195
10.9%
With related children under 18
1,053
131
12.4%
With related children under 5
287
45
15.7%
Householder worked in 1999
1,367
99
7.2%
Full-time, year round
794
8
1.0%
Householder 65 and over
235
7
3.0%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
